MARGINAL ADAPTATIONS (DENTISTRY)
\mˈɑːd͡ʒɪnə͡l ɐdɐptˈe͡ɪʃənz dˈɛntɪstɹi], \mˈɑːdʒɪnəl ɐdɐptˈeɪʃənz dˈɛntɪstɹi], \m_ˈɑː_dʒ_ɪ_n_əl ɐ_d_ɐ_p_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_z__ d_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ_s_t_ɹ_i]\
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The degree of proximity and interlocking of filling material to the wall of the cavity of a tooth. The term has come to be used synonymously with adaptation at the cavosurface margin. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982; J Dent 1993;21:265-73)
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